Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, also known as AJK Legislative Assembly is a unicameral legislature of elected representatives of the autonomous state of Azad Jammu and Kashmir , which is located in Muzaffarabad, the capital of the state. It was established under the Interim Constitution of AJK having a total of 53 seats, with 45 general seats, while 8 are reserved of which 5 are for women, 1 for Ulama, 1 for Technocrats and 1 for J&K nationals residing abroad.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly آزاد کشمیر مجلسِ قانون ساز | |
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| 10th Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
New session started | 3 August 2021 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Chaudhry Latif Akbar, PPP since 3 June 2023 |
Deputy Speaker | Riaz Gujar, PTI since 4 August 2021 |
Leader of the Opposition | Khawaja Farooq Ahmad, PTI since 11 July 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 53 |
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Political groups | Government (43)
Opposition (10) |
| Elections | |
Mixed member majoritarian:
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Last election | 25 July 2021 |
Next election | 2026 July |
| Meeting place | |
| Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Constitution | |
| Interim Constitution of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
The assembly consists of 45 elected Members and 8 co-opted members of which 5 are women, one member from Ulama community, while one is from amongst Jammu & Kashmir technocrats and other professionals, whereas one is from amongst Jammu and Kashmir nationals residing abroad.[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
editThe members of legislative Assembly are elected for a five-year term on the basis of adult franchise and one person, one vote.
List of Assemblies of Azad Kashmir
edit| No. | Name | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2 | 2nd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1975 | 1977 |
| 3 | 3rd Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1985 | 1990 |
| 4 | 4th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1990 | 1996 |
| 5 | 5th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 1996 | 2001 |
| 6 | 6th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2001 | 2006 |
| 7 | 7th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2006 | 2011 |
| 8 | 8th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2011 | 2016 |
| 9 | 9th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2016 | 2021 |
| 10 | 10th Assembly of the Azad Kashmir | 2021 | in session |
Speakers of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
edit| No. | Names | Start of term | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Manzar Masood | 7 January 1971 | 30 June 1975 |
| 2 | Mohammad Mansha Khan | 30 June 1975 | 11 August 1977 |
| 3 | Mohammad Ayub Khan | 15 June 1985 | 29 June 1990 |
| 4 | Sahibzada Muhammad Ishaq Zaffar | 29 June 1990 | 29 July 1991 |
| 5 | Abdul Rashid Abbasi | 29 July 1991 | 30 July 1996 |
| 6 | Raja Mumtaz Hussain Rathore | 30 July 1996 | 22 June 1998 |
| 7 | Chaudhry Abdul Majid | 22 June 1998 | 24 July 2001 |
| 8 | Muhammad Sayab Khalid Khan | 24 July 2001 | 24 July 2006 |
| 9 | Shah Ghulam Qadir | 24 July 2006 | 12 August 2010 |
| 10 | Chaudhry Anwarul Haq | 16 August 2010 | 25 July 2011 |
| 11 | Sardar Ghulam Sadiq | 25 July 2011 | 30 July 2016 |
| 12 | Shah Ghulam Qadir | 30 July 2016 | 3 August 2021 |
| 13 | Chaudhry Anwarul Haq | 3 August 2021 | 20 April 2023 |
| 14 | Chaudhry Latif Akbar | 3 June 2023 | Incumbent |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Azad Jammu And Kashmir – An Introduction!". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
External links
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